Israel is protesting an Arab boycott at the Special Olympics. The Saudi indoor soccer team didn’t show up for a match against Israel, and an Algerian table tennis player failed to show up with his paddle for a match against an Israeli. More ▸
A Spanish advertising executive has lost his campaign to become president of one of Europe’s legendary soccer teams after a rival accused him of covering up his Jewish identity. But Lluis Bassat’s Jewishness may have been less important in his failed bid to take over FC Barcelona than the prospect — mistaken in the end… More ▸
Israel granted citizenship to a foreign player on the Maccabi Petach Tikva soccer team, clearing the way for him to play on Israel’s national team. Tuesday’s move could lead the way for Morad Megamedov’s participation in an upcoming match against Slovenia this weekend, Israel Radio reported. Interior Minister Avraham Poraz said he was recognizing Megamedov… More ▸
Pablo Thaler is the son-in-law many Jewish families would love to have. Considered a brilliant student by his teachers, Thaler is a guitar and soccer player who spends more time with his family than going clubbing — and, he says, he’s proud of his Jewish heritage. In the fall, the 18-year-old Argentine will became a… More ▸
A petition against racism in Polish soccer stadiums was presented to the president of the Polish Football Association. The petition, signed by more than 27,000 people, listed concerns over anti-Semitic abuse, neo-fascist symbols and frequent hostility to black players. More ▸
An Israeli soccer team qualified for a top European tournament.Maccabi Haifa’s team returned home to a welcome from 300 ecstatic fans Thursday after qualifying for the series with a 3-3 tie against an Austrian squad. Giovanni Rosso, an Italian player on the Haifa squad, said qualifying in a match against an Austrian team was particularly… More ▸
Jewish soccer star Jeff Agoos was so angry when he was the last player cut from the 1994 U.S. World Cup squad that he threw his uniform into a fireplace and burned it. “I had gone through two years of grueling training and was very disappointed,” said the 34-year-old defender for the San Jose, Calif.,… More ▸
What started out as a joke between friends fast became a million-dollar goal for a retired Jewish soccer player. Ethan Zohn emerged as the sole survivor of the CBS show “Survivor” during the two-hour Jan. 10 finale, defeating Kim Johnson, a 57-year-old retired teacher from Oyster Bay, N.Y. “I was happy to do our tribe… More ▸
A Jewish soccer player won $1 million and the title of “Sole Survivor” on a reality TV show. Ethan Zohn, 27, won “Survivor: Africa,” the popular CBS prime-time program last week. The fan favorite beat out a 57-year-old woman in the 39-day test of endurance, strategy and popularity. More ▸
Six players from the London soccer team Chelsea refused to travel to Israel for a match Thursday against Hapoel Tel Aviv, apparently due to safety concerns. The team has said it was disappointed with the players’ decisions but would not take disciplinary action against them. The body that governs European soccer recently ordered Chelsea to… More ▸
